What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: N6161N departed IFR from bfi 10-13-96 upon reaching 11,400 ft. pilot lost electric altimeter followed by loss of TX pdr and radion in flight electrical failure. Pilot landed at grayfield (ft luise army base) mechanic from spana flight troubleshot electrical system on 10-14-96 could not duplicate. 10-14-96 10:00AM pilot departed Gray field en route to redmond, OR. Upon reaching 6,000 ft pilot lost electrical power again and landed at mcchord afb. Mechanic from spana flight troubleshot system and found bad alternator. Upon closer examination found brushes worn in alt. Maint records do not reflect when alt was replaced. Mechanic from centurion air redmond, Oregon believes alt was replaced by one of 4 owner/operator while on a road trip. Mechanic from span flight r & r alt and acft rtn to service. Filed m & d report on bad alt.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: N6161N DEPARTED IFR FROM BFI 10-13-96 UPON REACHING 11,400 FT. PILOT LOST ELECTRIC ALTIMETER FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF TX PDR AND RADION IN FLIGHT ELECTRICAL FAILURE. PILOT LANDED AT GRAYFIELD (FT LUISE ARMY BASE) MECHANIC FROM SPANA FLIGHT TROUBLESHOT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON 10-14-96 COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 10-14-96 10:00AM PILOT DEPARTED GRAY FIELD EN ROUTE TO REDMOND, OR. UPON REACHING 6,000 FT PILOT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER AGAIN AND LANDED AT MCCHORD AFB. MECHANIC FROM SPANA FLIGHT TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND BAD ALTERNATOR. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION FOUND BRUSHES WORN IN ALT. MAINT RECORDS DO NOT REFLECT WHEN ALT WAS REPLACED. MECHANIC FROM CENTURION AIR REDMOND, OREGON BELIEVES ALT WAS REPLACED BY ONE OF 4 OWNER/OPERATOR WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP. MECHANIC FROM SPAN FLIGHT R & R ALT AND ACFT RTN TO SERVICE. FILED M & D REPORT ON BAD ALT.
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